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List of Landforms on Earth Types of Landforms and Definitions Alluvial fan:Ā land formation that occurs when sedimentary materials such as rocks, gravel, and silt, are deposited onto land as a result of decreasing or stopped water flow from a river or stream source. Altitude (elevation):Ā the height above sea level Anabranch: a flowing part of […]
Oasis Oasis Landforms Have 3 Main Characteristics: An area surrounded by desert Has a water source Supports vegetation and animal life Example of an Oasis Landform: Farafra, western Egypt The oasis picture above is of an oasisĀ in the Sahara Desert What is an Oasis Landform? An oasis is an area of vegetation surrounded by desert, […]
Landforms Lesson Plans This lesson was adapted from: http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/827.html This lesson plan is for: Social Studies, English, Language arts and isĀ suitableĀ for Grade 2 What students will accomplish in lesson : The students will explore different landforms on http://worldlandforms.comĀ which will lead to a presentation on their favorite landforms. Goals : Social Studies – Students will develop […]
Ria Ria Landforms Have 2 Main Characteristics: Partially submerged valley Open to the sea or a large body of water Example of a Ria Landform: Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA The ria picture is ofĀ Ria de Arosa in Spain. Ā As you can see the valley is going in the sea. What is a Ria Landform? […]
Cave Landforms Cave Landforms Have 2 Main Characteristics: A hollow space underground or inside an elevated landform Large enough for a person to enter Example of a Cave Landform: Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, USA The cave picture is ofĀ Galbena River Cave in Apuseni mountains in Romania What is a Cave Landform? A cave is a hollow […]
Helpful Landforms Links Here are some educational links about landforms and links used in this site: Color Landform Atlas of the US http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html Lesson plans and information about landforms http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/827.html Program to make 3D landforms and information http://www.truflite.com/text/gallery.htm More facts about deserts http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/desert/hot.htm
Natural Arch Natural arch landforms have 3 main characteristics: Made of rock formation of a bridge FormedĀ by erosion Example of a natural arch landform: Arches National Park, Utah, United States What is a natural arch landform? A natural arch is a rock formation that has a naturally occurring curved shape. Ā A rock bridge is […]
Estuary Landforms Estuary Landforms Have 3 Main Characteristics: A body of water fed by a river Partially enclosed Open to the ocean or other body of saltwater Example of an Estuary Landform: Chesapeake Bay, Virginia and Maryland, USA The estuary picture above shows the river running into an ocean. What is an Estuary Landform? An […]
Hanging Valley Hanging Valley Landforms Have 2 Main Characteristics: 1. A valley that leads to another valley below 2. A cliff or steep wall below the meeting point Example of a Hanging Valley Landform: The hanging valley picture is of Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA What is a Hanging Valley Landform? A […]
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In Asia, China, India, Nepal, and Bhutan are home to one of the eight wonders of the world and one of the most beautiful mountains in the world, the Himalaya Mountains also called the Himalayas.Ā Boasting as the world’s highest and most famous mountain peak, Mt. Everest. Within the verse of the ‘Kumarsambhava’, Sanskrit […]
Nature have provided us with fascinating landforms and features.Ā The most often adored landforms are volcanoes.Ā Like the perfect cone structure of Mayon Volcano in the Philippines or Mount Fiji in Japan, people look at their beauty and wonder with great appreciation to nature. Volcanoes are mountains with a very disastrous nature.Ā Their only […]
Taal Volcano is the second most active volcano found in the province of Batangas.Ā A complex volcano in the middle of Taal Lake and is often called an island within a lake, that is an island within a lake that is on an island as well as one of the lowest volcano in the […]
Mayon Volcano is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines.Ā Located in the southern part of Luzon about 473 kilometers (294 miles) from Makati Business District of the Philippines, Mount Mayon is the main landmark of the Province of Albay of Bicol Region. According to local folklore, the volcano was named after Daragang […]
The global temperature and weather is to a large extent a direct result of the sunās effect to our planet. Ā Together with the atmosphere and the rotation of the earth on its axis.Ā The earth on which weather moves on has its own effect on the weather.Ā The different landforms like mountains, volcanoes,Ā plains, and the […]
